This mother of three, of Brazilian origin, is the latest victim of the assailant of Notre Dame Basilica. And if this sentence upsets us, it's because we too would probably have said it …
Simone Barreto, 44, is one of the victims of the assailant of the Notre-Dame-de-Nice basilica. This mother of three children, of Brazilian nationality, had gone to meditate early at the Notre-Dame basilica in Nice this Thursday, October 29 when horror arose in her life without warning. The terrorist entered the basilica at 8:29 am. In less than 30 minutes he will kill three people. Simone is the last victim. Stabbed several times by the terrorist, she manages to escape. At 8:54 am, at the end of her strength, she crossed the rue d'Italie next to the basilica. She is rescued by two employees of the Isla Burger, located a few dozen meters away, who carry her inside the restaurant. But it's too late. The emergency services will not be able to save her. Before succumbing, she whispers her ultimate will to the doctors: “Tell my kids that I love them. "
“She was so sweet, kind, outgoing. "
Who was Simone Barreto? Born in Brazil in the region of Salvador de Bahia, the young woman had lived in France for more than 30 years. Perfectly integrated, she was a pillar of the small Brazilian community of Nice. In an article in Le Parisien devoted to her, we discover a devoted mother, full of life and deeply pious. She is described as "gentle, kind, comely" by her devastated relatives. Simone Barreto was passionate about cooking and dreamed of opening her own restaurant. In 2018 she obtained her CAP after joining the system "Stars and women" launched by chef Alain Ducasse, to “remove the obstacles to access to employment such as childcare or the issue of mobility. Brutally mown at 44 by a terrorist, she leaves three young children …